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 with the mythical history of Babylonia, for Etana is mentioned as an ancient Babylonian monarch in the Izdubar legends. His memory was cherished as belonging to one of the terrible monarchs who were inhabiting Hades, probably on account of their deeds.

The next fable, that of the fox, is perhaps part of the same story, the fragments are so disconnected that they must be given without any attempt at arrangement.

1. To

2. the people

3. father

4. mother called

5. he had asked and

6. he had raised life

7. thou in that day also

8. thou knowest enticing? and cunning, thou

9. of chains, his will he

10. about the rising of the jackal also he sent me let not

11. in a firm command he set my feet,

12. again by his will is the destruction of life.

13. Shamas in thy sentence, the answer? let him not escape,